African crude steel output increased 7.8% y/y in September

According to the recent data published by the World Steel Association, the crude steel production by the African region increased by 7.8%

JOHANNESBURG (Scrap Monster) : According to the recent data published by the World Steel Association, the crude steel production by the African  region increased by 7.8% during the month of  September year-on-year.

The total crude steel production by Algeria during September was 30,000 tonnes, falling sharply by 21.6% in comparison with the September 2012 production of 38,0000 tonnes. Egypt produced 623,000 tonnes of crude steel, up 15.2% when compared to 541,000 tonnes production achieved during September 2012. Libya’s crude steel output declined 11.6% from 45,000 tonnes to 40,000 tonnes year-on-year. Morocco produced 49,000 tonnes of crude steel, higher by 62.8% when compared to 30,000 tonnes production achieved during September 2012. South Africa’s crude steel output increased marginally by 1.1% from 544,000 tonnes to 550,000 tonnes year-on-year.

The total crude steel production by Algeria during September 2011 was 52,000 tonnes. The % change for September ‘13/’11 is -42.2.  Egypt produced 488,000 tonnes of crude steel in September 2011. The percentage rise in crude steel production in September ’13 over September ’11 is 27.8. The Moroccan crude steel output during September ’11 was 36,000 tonnes. The increase in output over the two-year period is 34.3%. The total crude steel production by South Africa during September 2011 was 504,000 tonnes. The % change for September ‘13/’11 was +9.0.  

The following table provides cumulative crude steel output for the first nine months in 2013 in comparison with those during same period in 2012.

Country

9 months (2013)

9 months (2012)

% Change

Algeria

340

420

-19.1

Egypt

5,098

4,952

+3.0

Libya

512

193

+165.1

Morocco

437

416

+5.1

South Africa

5,015

5,429

-7.6

Note: Output in thousands of tonnes